Singapore will establish the Council for a Competitive Climate Transition (C3T), a new public-private platform led by the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) and the  Singapore Business Federation (SBF), to help strengthen businesses’ climate resilience and  competitiveness. The Council will be co-chaired by Mr Ravi Menon, Singapore’s Ambassador  for Climate Action...
HubSpot research shows that while AI adoption in Singapore has moved beyond experimentation, businesses are hitting a plateau in their transformation journey.  The research, which surveyed more than 700 Singapore business leaders, shows that while nearly two-thirds (64%) are applying AI consistently across daily workflows, progression into more advanced AI...
PR Newswire released its 2025 Global State of the Press Release Report, revealing significant changes in how PR practitioners are using the industry's foundational tool as AI transforms the media ecosystem and impacts how consumers search for information. The annual report, which can be accessed here, draws on survey data from...
Retailers are planning significant investments in advanced digital solutions and warehouse automation to help address supply chain challenges and optimize fulfilment operations. A survey by ABI Research found that more than 90% of retailers plan to deploy AI for both decision support and network optimization. "Gen AI applications have slowly been...
According to the IDC’s Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide, AI and generative AI (GenAI) spending in Asia/Pacific, including China and Japan, is projected to grow from $73 billion in 2024 to $370 billion by 2029, representing a fivefold increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.4%. GenAI...
Singapore businesses are rapidly embracing digital transformation, with strong uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics tools, but continue to lag in cybersecurity maturity, according to the latest survey by global professional accounting body CPA Australia. The annual Business Technology Survey found that 95 per cent of businesses in Singapore use data analytics and...
More than 200 Trade Association and Chamber (TAC) and industry leaders gathered at the TAC Summit 2026 to strengthen collaboration and identify practical ways to help Singapore  businesses stay competitive in a more volatile global environment.  At the Summit the refreshed TAC Alliance 2.0 was launched – an  enhanced execution-focused platform...
Increasingly, AI is used in video security for various security and non-security objectives. Security-wise, AI can effectively detect intrusion and other suspicious events. Meanwhile, AI plays a key role in intelligent transportation, preventive maintenance and other non-security applications. To boost the power of AI even further, large-scale AI models have emerged....
According to the latest update of the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry, ICT spending across Asia/Pacific excluding Japan and China (APEJC) is forecast to reach $647 billion in 2026 and is projected to surpass $758 billion by 2029. The APEJC market is set...
Findings from the 2025–2026 Visa Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI) reveal a significant gap between Asia Pacific companies’ working capital needs and the financial tools available to them. Amid rising inflation, interest rates, and liquidity pressures, Asia Pacific Growth Corporates (mid-sized firms with annual revenues between $50 million and...